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When an appeal from an interlocutory decree or order is permitted, the notice of appeal shall be filed within 30 days from the date of such decree or order, except for pretrial appeals pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-398. However, an extension may be granted, in the discretion of the Court of Appeals, on motion for good cause shown.\n\t\tFor purposes of this section, \u00a7 17.1-408, and an appeal pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-398, a petition for appeal in a criminal case or a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals, shall be deemed to be timely filed if (i) it is mailed postage prepaid by registered or certified mail and (ii) the official postal receipt, showing mailing within the prescribed time limits, is exhibited upon demand of the clerk or any party.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":213090,"text":"Except as provided in \u00a7 19.2-400 for pretrial appeals by the Commonwealth in criminal cases and in \u00a7 19.2-401 for cross appeals by the defendant in such pretrial appeals, a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals in any case within the jurisdiction of the court shall be filed within 30 days from the date of any final judgment order, decree, or conviction. When an appeal from an interlocutory decree or order is permitted, the notice of appeal shall be filed within 30 days from the date of such decree or order, except for pretrial appeals pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-398. However, an extension may be granted, in the discretion of the Court of Appeals, on motion for good cause shown.\n\t\tFor purposes of this section, \u00a7 17.1-408, and an appeal pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-398, a petition for appeal in a criminal case or a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals, shall be deemed to be timely filed if (i) it is mailed postage prepaid by registered or certified mail and (ii) the official postal receipt, showing mailing within the prescribed time limits, is exhibited upon demand of the clerk or any party.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15278,"edition_id":1,"name":"Appeals to the Court of Appeals","identifier":"26.1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12747,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:53:32","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:53:32","permalink":{"id":279509,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15278,"identifier":"26.1","token":"8.01\/26.1","url":"\/8.01\/26.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12747,"edition_id":1,"name":"Civil Remedies and Procedure","identifier":"8.01","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":277029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12747,"identifier":"8.01","token":"8.01","url":"\/8.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":58150,"structure_id":15278,"section_number":"8.01-675.3","catch_line":"Time within which appeal must be taken; notice","url":"\/8.01-675.3\/","token":"8.01\/26.1\/8.01-675.3","metadata":false},{"id":70014,"structure_id":15278,"section_number":"8.01-675.4","catch_line":"Inspection and return of records; certiorari when part of record is omitted; retention of records","url":"\/8.01-675.4\/","token":"8.01\/26.1\/8.01-675.4","metadata":false},{"id":79273,"structure_id":15278,"section_number":"8.01-675.5","catch_line":"Appeal of interlocutory orders and decrees by permission; immunity","url":"\/8.01-675.5\/","token":"8.01\/26.1\/8.01-675.5","metadata":false},{"id":63030,"structure_id":15278,"section_number":"8.01-675.6","catch_line":"Jurisdictional amount","url":"\/8.01-675.6\/","token":"8.01\/26.1\/8.01-675.6","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":70014,"structure_id":15278,"section_number":"8.01-675.4","catch_line":"Inspection and return of records; certiorari when part of record is omitted; retention of records","url":"\/8.01-675.4\/","token":"8.01\/26.1\/8.01-675.4","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/8.01-675.3\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1984. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 703 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1984 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1987, chapter 710; in 2003, chapter 109<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 714<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66044,"section_number":"17.1-408","catch_line":"Time for filing; notice; opening brief; petition","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-408\/"},{"id":63791,"section_number":"19.2-325","catch_line":"Provisions which apply to criminal as well as civil cases; when plaintiff in error unable to pay printing costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-325\/"},{"id":63630,"section_number":"8.01-113","catch_line":"When title of purchaser at judicial sale not to be disturbed","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-113\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":66044,"section_number":"17.1-408","catch_line":"Time for filing; notice; opening brief; petition","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-408\/"},{"id":70900,"section_number":"19.2-398","catch_line":"When appeal by the Commonwealth allowed","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-398\/"},{"id":75559,"section_number":"19.2-400","catch_line":"Appeal lies to the Court of Appeals; time for filing notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-400\/"},{"id":75848,"section_number":"19.2-401","catch_line":"Cross appeal; when allowed; time for filing","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-401\/"}],"permalink":{"id":279511,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58150,"identifier":"8.01-675.3","token":"8.01\/26.1\/8.01-675.3","url":"\/8.01-675.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-675.3\/","token":"8.01\/26.1\/8.01-675.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Time within which appeal must be taken; notice","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-675.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Except as provided in \u00a7 19.2-400<\/a> for pretrial appeals<\/span> by the Commonwealth in criminal cases and in \u00a7 19.2-401<\/a> for cross appeals<\/span> by the defendant<\/span> in such pretrial appeals<\/span>, a notice of appeal<\/span> to the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span> in any case within the jurisdiction<\/span> of the court<\/span> shall be filed within 30 days from the date of any final judgment<\/span> order<\/span>, decree<\/span>, or conviction<\/span>. When an appeal from an interlocutory<\/span> decree<\/span> or order<\/span> is permitted, the notice of appeal<\/span> shall be filed within 30 days from the date of such decree<\/span> or order<\/span>, except for pretrial appeals<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-398<\/a>. However, an extension may be granted, in the discretion of the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span>, on motion<\/span> for good cause shown.\n\t\tFor purposes of this section, \u00a7 17.1-408<\/a>, and an appeal pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-398<\/a>, a petition<\/span> for appeal in a criminal case or a notice of appeal<\/span> to the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span>, shall be deemed to be timely filed if (i) it is mailed postage prepaid by registered or certified mail and (ii) the official postal receipt, showing mailing within the prescribed time limits, is exhibited upon demand of the clerk or any party<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTIME WITHIN WHICH APPEAL MUST BE TAKEN; NOTICE (\u00a7 8.01-675.3)\n\nExcept as provided in \u00a7 19.2-400 for pretrial appeals by the Commonwealth in\ncriminal cases and in \u00a7 19.2-401 for cross appeals by the defendant in such\npretrial appeals, a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals in any case within\nthe jurisdiction of the court shall be filed within 30 days from the date of any\nfinal judgment order, decree, or conviction. When an appeal from an\ninterlocutory decree or order is permitted, the notice of appeal shall be filed\nwithin 30 days from the date of such decree or order, except for pretrial\nappeals pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-398. However, an extension may be granted, in the\ndiscretion of the Court of Appeals, on motion for good cause shown.\n\t\tFor purposes of this section, \u00a7 17.1-408, and an appeal pursuant to \u00a7\n19.2-398, a petition for appeal in a criminal case or a notice of appeal to the\nCourt of Appeals, shall be deemed to be timely filed if (i) it is mailed postage\nprepaid by registered or certified mail and (ii) the official postal receipt,\nshowing mailing within the prescribed time limits, is exhibited upon demand of\nthe clerk or any party.\n\nHISTORY: 1984, c. 703; 1987, c. 710; 2003, c. 109; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 489;\n2022, c. 714.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}